Microlog
Microlog entries posted in November 2010
The Guardian’s guide to film genres
Part of the paper’s film season which ran recently. Like any such list it’s subject to much debate, but it’s not bad as an introduction for novices. Sound & Screen ·
Superheroes are misunderstood
Margin note: Fringe culture in general is misunderstood; always has been and always will be. Arts & Culture ·
The Scale of the Universe
AKA Science is awesome. Interesting ·
Warren Ellis: Ghosting the real world
As he writes himself: “We are growing more comfortable with doing business with invisible things.” It’s not just ‘business’, of course; it’s interacting with the world in general. But we’re still quite a ways off yet. Indeed, how many of us actually have smartphones in a world where this is the most popular phone in the world? Interesting ·
Don’t forget the Motor City
Can Detroit be saved? David Byrne thinks it’s too late for restoration, but maybe something better can come out of it. Arts & Culture ·
WebCollage
Eleven years on the interweb and this totally passed me by till now (possibly NSFW). Interesting ·
Kanye West, media cyborg
Actually the title of this piece is a bit misleading, as the point is that we’re all media cyborgs now. Arts & Culture ·
Chart of Awesome Words That Combine for Even More Awesomeness
Space panda! Interesting ·
660 Miles, 468 Stations, 106 Years
“Images of the New York Subway by NYT photographers. See that first pic, the 7 train in Queens? I’ve been right there. Arts & Culture ·
What is the most offensive album of all time?
Truth is, the commenters on this piece are providing a far better list. Sound & Screen ·
Peter Saville’s headstone for Tony Wilson
The ‘Cultural Catalyst’ bit is the perfect description. Arts & Culture ·
Arab On Radar: A Primer
The drum transcriptions are pretty much spot on, too! Wish I had a band like this. Sound & Screen ·
Saul Bass, Richard Williams and the fascinating history of cinema’s opening credits
Is there a book about this? If there isn’t there should be. (And if there is, please let me know so I can add it to my wish list.) Sound & Screen ·
The luckiest bastards alive
Some of these look very faked to me. You’ll know which ones I mean. Arts & Culture ·
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